Associate, Snowflake Developer

About this role

The Snowflake Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Snowflake environments that support data storage, processing, and analytics for BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). This role plays a critical part in building and managing scalable data architectures, robust data models, and automated data pipelines that enable efficient and reliable integration, transformation, and delivery of infrastructure fund data. The developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business initiatives into technical solutions, ensuring data quality, integrity, and performance across GIP and BlackRock systems.

• Manage and maintain GIP Snowflake accounts, including performance monitoring, cost optimization, resolving issues, and backups.
• Partner with BlackRock’s Snowflake infrastructure team to implement guidelines, coordinate upgrades, and integrate enterprise-wide features.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and audit requirements.

• Design and develop automated data pipelines using Fivetran and other ETL tools, integrating data from GIP systems, BlackRock warehouses, APIs, and external sources.
• Implement robust data validation, cleaning, and transformation processes to ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability.
• Monitor and tune data pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

• Design and implement logical and physical data models to support analytical and reporting needs for GIP and BlackRock partners.
• Create ER diagrams, data flow diagrams, and other visualizations to represent data models and workflows.
• Develop and enforce data modeling guidelines and standards.
• Optimize data models for query performance, ensuring efficient data retrieval across large datasets.
• Partner with business and GIP technology teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Train and support end users on Snowflake capabilities, data access, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with vendors and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, deliver enhancements, and implement new features.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related quantitative field (Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred).
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in data engineering, including data integration, modeling, optimization, and data quality.
• Demonstrable experience designing, developing, and maintaining data warehouses using Snowflake in a production environment.
• Experience working in financial services or private markets (preferred).
• Strong SQL skills for querying, data manipulation, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with modern ETL/ELT tools (e.g., Fivetran, dbt, Informatica, Talend).
• Expertise in data modeling concepts (relational, dimensional, and star schema).
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala for data engineering tasks.
• Knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data integration within cloud ecosystems.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance standards.

Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.